Product description

We took everything you love about Arbor and made it bigger. Springy, soft American Targhee wool is combed smooth and worsted spun into a pillowy, plush 7-ply yarn with crisp stitch definition and wear-everywhere durability. In an artful assortment of skein-dyed solid shades, Arbor Lodge provides instant knitting gratification in cozy accessories, sweaters, outerwear and blankets.

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Arbor Lodge

7-ply Worsted-Spun Chunky Weight

  • Targhee Wool
  • Montana & South Dakota
Color
$33.00 / 125 yards ($0.26/yd) Regular price
  • Product description

    We took everything you love about Arbor and made it bigger. Springy, soft American Targhee wool is combed smooth and worsted spun into a pillowy, plush 7-ply yarn with crisp stitch definition and wear-everywhere durability. In an artful assortment of skein-dyed solid shades, Arbor Lodge provides instant knitting gratification in cozy accessories, sweaters, outerwear and blankets.

    View the Arbor Lodge Lookbook.

    Shop patterns in Arbor Lodge.

    Read our color descriptions.

    Purchase a shade card.

    Share on social #ArborLodgeYarn

     

  • Specs

    • 125 yards (114 meters) | 100 grams | chunky weight
    • 7-ply worsted-spun construction
    • 23.5 micron Targhee wool from Montana & South Dakota 
    • Wool scoured at Chargeurs Wool USA in South Carolina
    • Spun at Worsted Spinning New England in Maine
    • Skein dyed at Wayne Mills in Pennsylvania
    • Finished at Clemson Winding in Pennsylvania
    100% developed, sourced, processed, spun and dyed in the USA.


    Fiber Characteristics

    Finewool Targhee sheep raised in Montana and South Dakota provide their distinctively dense fleeces for Arbor Lodge. This American breed has all the softness of its Merino forebears, with added structure from longwool genetics. Targhee wool has an especially elastic quality ideal for worsted spinning, knitting up into plush, sturdy fabrics suitable for next-to-skin wear.

    Learn more about our worsted-spun yarns.

    Dye Process

    Arbor Lodge is spun from undyed white wool, then skein dyed after spinning into a saturated palette of solid hues that let textured stitches and cables shine, create crisp colorwork, and highlight the natural luster of the wool fibers.

  • Gauges

    Arbor Lodge's springy worsted-spun construction is suitable for a wonderful range of gauges and can be used interchangeably with Quarry:

    • 3 - 3½ stitches to 1"
    • Suggested Needle: 6 - 8 mm (US 10 - 11)
    • Suggested Hook: 6.5 - 9 mm (US K-10½ - M-13)
  • Care

    Arbor Lodge is a handcrafted product. For best results, we recommend alternating skeins when joining in a new skein for even color distribution.

    Wet-Blocking

    1. Fill a sink or basin with cold water.
    2. Submerge the fabric in water, gently squeezing out any air bubbles so that the piece can remain under water without being held there.
    3. Soak work for 15 minutes, allowing fabric to become completely saturated.
    4. Remove excess moisture by rolling your fabric between clean, dry towels with light pressure.
    5. Lay fabric flat and shape to air dry.

    For more detailed instructions, visit our Blocking 101 tutorial.

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